Survey operations in the South Pacific Ocean

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

in force
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last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (3)
-67%
since 1999
224

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

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No survey operations in force in the South Pacific Ocean right now.

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Other hazards in the South Pacific Ocean

Archive · 224 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 919/232023-03-20 → 2023-03-21
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sonne in 24-57.30S 071-18.98W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  2. HYDROPAC 880/232023-03-17 → 2023-03-20
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sonne in 25-13.20S 072-14.40W
    Eastern South Pacific
  3. HYDROPAC 371/232023-02-02 → 2023-02-07
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sonne in 37-53.70S 074-25.95W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  4. HYDROPAC 298/232023-01-27 → 2023-02-02
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sonne in 36-22.00S 073-47.00W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  5. HYDROPAC 252/232023-01-23 → 2023-01-27
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sonne in 36-21.98S 073-50.00W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  6. HYDROPAC 2696/222022-09-28 → 2022-11-16
    Survey operations in progress until 152359Z nov by M/V abate molina in area bound by 18-25.00S 071-45.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  7. HYDROPAC 2551/222022-09-15 → 2022-09-22
    Survey operations in progress until 21 sep by M/V abate molina in area bound by 18-25.00S 071-45.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  8. HYDROPAC 2501/222022-09-10 → 2022-09-15
    Survey operations in progress until 14 sep by M/V abate molina in area bound by 18-25.00S 071-45.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  9. HYDROPAC 2311/222022-08-22 → 2022-09-01
    Survey operations by M/V maxlimer: a. 22, 23 and 27 thru 31 aug in area bound by 20-37.00S 175-23.00W,…
    South Pacific · Tonga
  10. HYDROPAC 2299/222022-08-22 → 2022-08-22
    Survey operations by M/V maxlimer a. 23 thru 27 aug in area bound by 20-37.00S 175-30.00W, 20-13.00S…
    South Pacific · Tonga
  11. HYDROPAC 1906/222022-07-13 → 2022-08-15
    Survey operations 18 jul thru 14 aug by M/V usv maxlimer in area bound by 20-28.00S 175-29.00W, 20-28.00S…
    South Pacific · Tonga
  12. HYDROPAC 433/222022-02-19 → 2022-03-14
    Survey operations in progress until 140800Z mar by M/V donna adriana in area bound by 25-00.0S 070-30.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  13. HYDROPAC 121/222022-01-15 → 2022-01-26
    Survey operations 16 thru 25 jan by M/V pressure drop in vicinity: a. 23-23.5S 071-20.0W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  14. HYDROPAC 11/222022-01-02 → 2022-01-07
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V ile de sein in area bound by 31-10.3S…
    Western South Pacific · Tasman Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 3613/212021-12-13 → 2021-12-18
    Survey operations in progress until 172359Z dec by M/V marlin in area bound by 18-25S 071-02W, 18-25S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  16. HYDROPAC 3412/212021-11-26 → 2021-12-20
    Survey operations 291200Z nov to 202100Z dec by glider sea explorer in area bound by 33-00S 072-44W, 33-00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  17. HYDROPAC 3075/212021-10-27 → 2021-11-02
    Underwater operations in progress until 022000Z nov by glider sea explorer in: a. 32-30S 073-24W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  18. HYDROPAC 3002/212021-10-20 → 2021-11-06
    Underwater operations 191200Z oct to 192000Z nov by glider sea explorer in: a. 32-30S 074-00W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  19. HYDROPAC 2854/212021-10-07 → 2021-10-17
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V mma vision along trackline joining 30-21.67S…
    Western South Pacific
  20. HYDROPAC 2697/212021-09-22 → 2021-10-25
    Survey operations 23001Z sep to 242359Z oct by M/V abate molina in area bound by 18-25S 071-45W, 18-25S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  21. HYDROPAC 2608/212021-09-14 → 2021-11-14
    Survey operations 15 sep until further notice in area bound by 17-45.00S 177-09.00E, 17-45.00S 177-22.00E,…
    Western South Pacific · Fiji
  22. HYDROPAC 2430/212021-08-26 → 2021-09-08
    Survey operations in progress until 072359Z sep by M/V abate molina in area bound by 29-10S 072-00W, 29-10S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  23. HYDROPAC 2294/212021-08-10 → 2021-09-03
    Underwater operations 111300Z aug to 032000Z sep by glider sea explorer in: a. 33-00S 071-39W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  24. HYDROPAC 2243/212021-08-06 → 2021-08-22
    Survey operations in progress until 212359Z aug by M/V cabo de hornos in area bound by 43-30S 075-05W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  25. HYDROPAC 2137/212021-07-24 → 2021-08-26
    Survey operations 241800Z jul thru 252359Z aug by M/V abate molina in area bound by 29-10S 072-00W, 29-10S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  26. HYDROPAC 1931/212021-07-01 → 2021-07-03
    Underwater operations in progress until 032000Z jul by glider sea explorer in: a. 35-20S 073-36W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  27. HYDROPAC 1784/212021-06-16 → 2021-07-17
    Underwater operations in 170400Z jun to 162359Z jul by F/V querelema in area bound by 32-00S 084-00W, 32-00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  28. HYDROPAC 1715/212021-06-10 → 2021-07-02
    Underwater operations in progress until 012300Z jul by glider sea explorer in area bound by 35-20S 074-00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  29. HYDROPAC 1399/212021-05-11 → 2021-06-07
    Survey operations in progress until 062359Z jun by M/V abate molina in area bound by 32-10S 071-41W, 38-02S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  30. HYDROPAC 1322/212021-05-01 → 2021-05-11
    Survey operations 022359Z may until further notice by M/V abate molina in vicinity 26-57.70S 071-05.53W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  31. HYDROPAC 995/212021-04-01 → 2021-04-28
    Survey operations in progress until 272359Z apr by M/V abate molina in area bound by 19-00S 072-10W, 19-00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  32. HYDROPAC 921/212021-03-23 → 2021-05-31
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 17-45.00S 177-09.00E, 17-45.00S…
    Western South Pacific · Fiji
  33. HYDROPAC 626/212021-02-24 → 2021-02-26
    1000 meter line with scientific instrument adrift in vicinity 42-41.1S 174-28.4E at 241800Z feb
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  34. HYDROPAC 615/212021-02-23 → 2021-02-24
    1000 meter line with scientific instrument adrift in vicinity 42-31S 173-51E at 222220Z feb
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  35. HYDROPAC 602/212021-02-21 → 2021-02-27
    Survey operations 25 thru 26 feb by M/V geo resolution towing 2500 meter long cables along trackline joining…
    Western South Pacific · Fiji
  36. HYDROPAC 356/212021-01-28 → 2021-02-28
    Survey operations in progress until 27 feb in area bound by 17-45.00S 177-09.00E, 17-45.00S 177-22.00E,…
    Western South Pacific · Fiji
  37. HYDROPAC 3543/202020-11-30 → 2020-12-18
    Survey operations 011200Z to 182100Z dec by underwater glider along trackline joining 33-00S 071-39W, 33-00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  38. HYDROPAC 3424/202020-11-21 → 2020-12-24
    Survey operations 221200Z nov thru 232359Z dec by vessel abate molina in area bound by 18-22S 071-14W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  39. HYDROPAC 3356/202020-11-14 → 2020-11-17
    Oceanographic equipment adrift in 31-29.53S 083-31.38W
    Eastern South Pacific
  40. HYDROPAC 3165/202020-10-28 → 2020-11-14
    Survey operations 01 thru 13 nov by M/V tangaroa towing 1600 meter cable in area bound by 40-54S 176-16E,…
    Western South Pacific · Cook Strait · New Zealand
  41. HYDROPAC 2743/202020-09-21 → 2020-10-26
    Survey operations in progress until 312359Z oct by vessel abate molina in area bound by 18-25S 071-45W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  42. HYDROPAC 2323/202020-08-06 → 2020-08-21
    Survey operations 061200Z to 212100Z aug by M/V sea explorer in: a. 33-00S 071-39W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  43. HYDROPAC 1837/202020-06-21 → 2020-07-11
    Survey operations 261200Z jun to 111200Z jul by M/V tangaroa towing 900 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  44. HYDROPAC 1729/202020-06-11 → 2020-07-31
    Survey operations in progress until 302359Z jul by F/V querelema in area bound by 32-00S 084-00W, 32-00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  45. HYDROPAC 1534/202020-05-23 → 2020-06-06
    Survey operations 231200Z may to 062359Z jun by M/V abate molina in: a. 32-10S 071-41W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  46. HYDROPAC 1284/202020-04-25 → 2020-04-28
    Two 750 meter long floats and scientific equipment adrift in vicinity 56-24S 163-30E at 241200Z apr
    Western South Pacific
  47. HYDROPAC 1264/202020-04-22 → 2020-04-25
    Two 750 meter long floats and scientific equipment adrift in vicinity 55-52S 163-36E at 221200Z apr
    Western South Pacific
  48. HYDROPAC 1258/202020-04-21 → 2020-04-22
    Two 750 meter long floats and scientific equipment adrift in vicinity 55-38S 163-11E at 211200Z apr
    Western South Pacific
  49. HYDROPAC 1246/202020-04-20 → 2020-04-21
    Two 750 meter long floats and scientific equipment adrift in vicinity 55-10S 161-58E at 191200Z apr
    Western South Pacific
  50. HYDROPAC 1235/202020-04-19 → 2020-04-20
    Two 750 meter long floats and scientific equipment adrift in vicinity 55-06S 161-43E at 181200Z apr
    Western South Pacific

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